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On the occasion of my first Father’s Day as a dad, I’m reflecting on the most important things my dad ever told me. I doubt he would remember saying them, or that they were even meant to be advice. Nonetheless, they … Continue reading →

Revised version of a posting originally from May 8, 2007. — Sometimes the title of a post speaks for itself. Here are my thoughts about some of the worst changes to Television over the last 25 years or so. #10. … Continue reading →

Yesterday I posted about whether it makes sense to move to L.A. Ready to pack your bags? Keep in mind it’s easy to have the wrong preconception of what life in L.A. is like, given that every movie you’ve ever … Continue reading →

Tutoring is slow over the summer, but I do have a couple of students I’m working with. One of them is a teen doing something of a writing intensive. To reinforce varying sentence structure, over the weekend I had him … Continue reading →

Last month I posted a comedy monologue for women I had written on a lark. I was surprised by the immediate reaction it received. I wound up talking to several female friends with acting backgrounds who agreed wholeheartedly that it’s … Continue reading →

Death may be the one aspect of life that shows up LESS on television than in reality (excluding, of course, those shows that start every episode with one, where it is featured far MORE than statistically plausible.) Death can be … Continue reading →

Since this week marks my one-year anniversary living in the City of Angels, I thought I’d post some of what I’ve learned about this town in which I’d rather not dwell, and the industry that keeps me dwelling here. Following … Continue reading →

With this posting I make a promise to you and to myself that the following lines shall never make their way into my writing. I’m not targeting clichés like, “What seems to be the problem, officer?” because people overuse them … Continue reading →